Yr 7 history academic literacy words J to P

Question 1

journal

Answer 1

A record of daily events, like a diary

Question 2

justify

Answer 2

To prove or show that an argument is correct

Question 3

labour

Answer 3

To work

Question 4

leader

Answer 4

Something this country is sorely in need of.

Question 5

legal

Answer 5

Something that is allowed because it is written in law

Question 6

legislate

Answer 6

to make a law, or laws

Question 7

levy

Answer 7

Collecting tax

Question 8

liberal

Answer 8

Someone who does not follow traditional ideas

Question 9

maintain

Answer 9

to keep something going

Question 10

major

Answer 10

important, most important

Question 11

Manipulate

Answer 11

Controlm usually with an intention to deceive

Question 12

media

Answer 12

The ways we get information e.g. newspapers, twitter

Question 13

method

Answer 13

A way of doing something

Question 14

military

Answer 14

Armed forces

Question 15

millenium

Answer 15

1000 years

Question 16

modern

Answer 16

of recent times

Question 17

monarch

Answer 17

a king or a queen

Question 18

moreover

Answer 18

In addition to what as been said

Question 19

motive

Answer 19

Something that leads someone to do something

Question 20

nevertheless

Answer 20

However

Question 21

normal

Answer 21

The regular or usual

Question 22

obtain

Answer 22

To gain

Question 23

occur

Answer 23

To happen

Question 24

outcome

Answer 24

The result

Question 25

participate

Answer 25

To take part

Question 26

perceive

Answer 26

To understand

Question 27

period

Answer 27

A length of time

Question 28

policy

Answer 28

Action chosen by those in power, usually the governent

Question 29

potential

Answer 29

Something that can develop

Question 30

power

Answer 30

Someone with authority and control over the actions of other people, e.g. a prime minister

Question 31

previous

Answer 31

Before in time or order

Question 32

primary

Answer 32

Most important, ranks first

Question 33

principle

Answer 33

A basic rule that other ideas are based on

Question 34

prior

Answer 34

Earlier in time

Question 35

priority

Answer 35

Give attention before other ideas

Question 36

proceed

Answer 36

To continue

Question 37

process

Answer 37

To organise ideas, for example when writing

Question 38

protocol

Answer 38

A set of rules

Question 39

publish

Answer 39

To print

Question 40

purchase

Answer 40

Buy